Impact of a Centralized Transfusion Service on Transfusion Costs: The Hospital Transfusion Service Versus the Blood Center Perspective
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Utilization management in the blood transfusion service.
The scope of activity of the Blood Transfusion Service (BTS) makes it unique among the clinical laboratories. The combination of therapeutic and diagnostic roles necessitates a multi-faceted approach to utilization management in the BTS. We present our experience in utilization management in large academic medical center.
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عنوان ژورنال: Transfusion Alternatives in Transfusion Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1295-9022,1778-428X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1778-428x.2002.tb00079.x